Gold mine collapse in Takhar kills two workers

Two gold mine workers have died in a mine collapse in Khwaja Ghar district of Takhar province. Zabih Hakimi, spokesman for the Taliban security command in Takhar, said that the incident occurred last night (Saturday, 2nd of March) in the Tash Kotal area of Minchqor village in Khwaja Ghar district. According to him, two workers were crushed under the rubble while washing gold and died. Hakimi said that the bodies of the workers have been pulled o…